The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine is out today, check out the cover (click on it for a bigger version) and contents below. The new-look DWM 456 is out now, priced £4.75.

TAKE A TOUR OF THE BRAND NEW TARDIS

In a lavishly illustrated feature, DWM talks to Production Designer MICHAEL PICKWOAD, the man responsible for the TARDIS makeover, about his inspiration for the time machine's new look: "There was a lot of going forward, and a lot of harking back. You want to take the best of everything that’s ever happened..."

QUESTIONS THAT MUST NEVER BE ANSWERED...?

Doctor Who's showrunner and head writer STEVEN MOFFAT provides cool answers to burning questions from DWM readers in his new regular column.

DIRECT ACTION

He's directed dinosaurs on a spaceship, cyborgs in the Wild West and snowmen in Victorian London! DWM interviews SAUL METZSTEIN about his work, and discovers behind-the-scenes secrets from Doctor Who...

THE YEAR OF THE DOCTOR

2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who – and there will be plenty of ways to celebrate! DWM reveals what's planned in the worlds of Doctor Who books, audios, screenings and much, much more...

REVOLUTIONARY ANIMATION

The First Doctor adventure THE REIGN OF TERROR is released on DVD this month, with brand new animation to bridge the gap left by its two missing episodes. DWM investigates how this remarkable reconstruction was achieved, with exclusive notes and images from the team that created it.

THE HOLIDAY FROM HELL

DWM turns the clock back to 1980, and looks at a Fourth Doctor story which featured reptilian criminals, cutting-edge science and a brand new look for Doctor Who. Prepare to be amazed as The Fact of Fiction enters THE LEISURE HIVE!

AN ACE YEAR

It was the year that saw Haemovores and Husks, the Brigadier and the Master and the Doctor become Merlin... and it would be the last regular series of Doctor Who for nearly 16 years! DWM takes a nostalgic look at the Seventh Doctor's final TV adventures as COUNTDOWN TO 50 continues with a look at 1989.

RELATIVE DIMENSIONS

Doctor Who is now being enjoyed by a whole new generation. But how will their experience as fans differ from their parents? Doctor Who author and dedicated mother of two Jacqueline Rayner finds out...

PLUS! All the latest official news, the latest DVDs, books and CDs reviewed, a prize-winning crossword and competitions and much, much more!